You play so many guys. You are playing five DBs at a time so much. Guys get banged up. We are going to keep competing, see how it unfolds, add as many guys as we can and get these young guys better.

“Cornerback is one of those positions where you can’t have enough. You guys talk about drafting a quarterback every year, draft a corner every year. It’s becoming a position where it’s high priced. All of a sudden, we’re looking at Xavien Howard coming out, his contract pretty soon [Miami owns his rights for two more years, with a team option for 2020]. You see him getting better.”

Regarding Tankersley specifically, Gase said: “He got better. There were times he wishes he could go back and do some things different. But that’s a rookie year. We would love to see him come back with a mindset of that’s his spot and he’s not going anywhere. And really be aggressive as far as not let anyone take that spot that he’s had.”